Giving up time line??

lil_katie86

Was there any point you felt like giving up? Or have given up in the past???
So far I'm on week four and I'm still dying from working out and starving from my new healthy eating!! When does this get better??

I'm not going to give up. I've changed for life now, I just hope it gets easier!!

kommodevaran

lil_katie86 wrote: »

Was there any point you felt like giving up? Or have given up in the past???
So far I'm on week four and I'm still dying from working out and starving from my new healthy eating!! When does this get better??

I'm not going to give up. I've changed for life now, I just hope it gets easier!!

I think you need to adjust, or else you will be giving up eventually. I have had "diet fatigue", but not from starving and exhaustion. How many calories are you eating, and is that an appropriate amount for you - what is your height, weight and activity level? What are you eating - have you cut something out that you are missing?

Kullerva

For me, the first few days of calorie restriction are the worst. It takes the body about a week to adjust to reduced intake. From what you're saying, you've been at this a month and it's still bad. I'd either reduce activity or up your calories some so that you're not starving. You could also look into high-satiety foods to keep you full--generally foods with high protein and fat keep you full longer.

This sounds counter-intuitive, but do *not* push too hard! You are in this for the long run and if you get injured or develop malnutrition or other health problems now, you will not be able to reach your goal. As long as you are in any kind of deficit, you will lose.

Machka9

I felt like giving up about twice a week for the first 16 weeks.

But I lost 15 kg in those first 16 weeks so there was no way on earth I was going to give up.

BTW - exercise helps.

lostgoals

I have never experienced the starvation feeling on my calorie counting diet. When I started I ate a garden sized serving of veggies with every meal (4oz haddock and an entire bag of steamed veggies 240 calories) You can do this!

bubbajoe1066

never felt starved.... sometimes hungry right before a meal... but never starved... maybe your eating too few calories.... eating just about the same diet as lost goals... lean piece of chicken,fish or beef, large salad and an entire bag of veggies.. 160 to 240 calories per bag depending on the veggies.

snowflake954

Something is not right--this should not be torture. After a month you should see results. Go back to the beginning, plug in your stats, set to lose no more than 1 lb a week. Read the "sexypants" stickie, as well as the "why am I not losing" flowchart. Both are excellent. Good luck.

lil_katie86

Thanks guys great advice :-)

JustMissTracy

Why on Earth are you starving? I eat between 1500 and 1900 (sometimes more!) a day, and I'm still losing..1500 on days I don't workout, and the higher end when I do, which is at least 4 days a week. The more you move the more you can eat ...May I suggest you increase your calorie goal for a few weeks, and see if that helps. Successful weight loss is when you can pretty much eat what you want, and still lose weight and feel good. I've been on this journey for quite a while...four weeks is a drop in the bucket, my friend.....don't give up...Look at it like this: what happens if you do? Nothing positive. Good luck, have faith in yourself, and give yourself time. xo

lmflorhy

lil_katie86 wrote: »

Was there any point you felt like giving up? Or have given up in the past???
So far I'm on week four and I'm still dying from working out and starving from my new healthy eating!! When does this get better??

I'm not going to give up. I've changed for life now, I just hope it gets easier!!

Yes, I was willing to almost let myself go. I remember watching so much TV and double eating and thinking about it but being ok with the weight gain. But I'm 26 years old and have 3 little girls ages 10,6, and 3 months. After my 3rd child I gain so much weight. On average I was 145 lbs and now I'm 176 lbs. I need to be a role model for my girls and eat more healthier to shed off the pounds. I hope that by me changing my eating habits I will get back on track. Feel free to add me. I'm on my journey to lose 40lbs. I will be sharing my before and after picture, hopefully by the beginning of july.

arditarose

No. I'm stubborn. I cannot give up. I actually tend to go to the other extreme and work harder. If you're starving and over training, of course you might feel that way. Maybe stop doing that. Pick a calorie goal and a workout routine you can adhere to and sustain and your attitude might change.

lil_katie86

I'm not giving up!!! I have changed for life:-) it's just a hard start

DanSTL82

If you're starving all the time, I will guess that you are eating a carb-rich diet? Fats and proteins are much more satiating than carbs. Instead of a bagel for breakfast, have scrambled eggs. Instead of snacking on chips, snack on some almonds or a cheese stick. Instead of a microwave pizza or mac and cheese for dinner, have chicken or fish and vegetables, etc. And don't drink sweet drinks, which also make you feel hungrier. I think you'll find you'll feel much more satiated throughout the day doing this.

lil_katie86

I have a very low carb and sugar diet!! And eating very healthy:-) all fresh ingredients!!

8diamonds

I have never felt starved I eat more now but the difference is it's healthier and more filling. I have times when I'm struggling but there is no way in hell I'm giving up otherwise why have I bothered to workout so hard and stop all the junk food. I think you just know when the time is right and your mental attitude just seems to be in the zone. Everyone has a 'why?' and you just need to focus on that. Add me if you like and we can support each other. My friends on here keep me on the straight and narrow and I don't know how I would have managed without their support. Good luck x

snowflake954

lil_katie86 wrote: »

I have a very low carb and sugar diet!! And eating very healthy:-) all fresh ingredients!!

That may be true, but you should not be suffering. You may need to change things up a bit.

BroScience83

never gets better....no pain no gain

if its "better" or i assume you mean easier, then its time to make it harder so therefore it should never be "better". PUSH IT!!

FourLaur

I am with you - very often feeling uncomfortably hungry. I am also eating a lot of protein, generally large volume meals/snacks and still feel hungry to the paintbrush it's distracting. Only 1 week in though so I'm hoping it's just a transition feeling : /

Melwillbehealthy

I will have been doing this for one year in about a week. I've never felt like giving up, and I still don't. However, I've had times where it's been very difficult and I've struggled. I feel like it's sort of a war I'm fighting, probably will till the end.

Francl27

If you want to give up after 4 weeks, you're doing it wrong.

If you're starving, make sure you eat plenty of protein, fat, and fiber. If you're still hungry, reduce your deficit. Better taking it more slowly than giving up (I lost 75 pounds on the 'lose one pound a week' setting).

Working out gets easier though, but I suggest picking something you enjoy, otherwise it just won't be sustainable anyway... And what you need is a plan that is sustainable (both exercise and eating) because if you're serious about it, it's a forever thing.

rankinsect

I didn't really feel like that this time at all. My goal wasn't to change everything to my idea of what "perfect" diet and exercise was, my goal is to make the smallest set of changes that will lead me to success. I only made changes I realistically expected I could maintain for a lifetime.

Hearts_2015

lil_katie86 wrote: »

I'm not giving up!!! I have changed for life:-) it's just a hard start

Awesome attitude!

Hearts_2015

rankinsect wrote: »

I didn't really feel like that this time at all. My goal wasn't to change everything to my idea of what "perfect" diet and exercise was, my goal is to make the smallest set of changes that will lead me to success. I only made changes I realistically expected I could maintain for a lifetime.

@rankinsect

So glad you posted your thoughts... I really needed to hear this! I often get stuck in that 'gotta do everything perfect' mode and it only makes things harder.

I think your comment has just become a quote of inspiration for me to get me back where I really wanna be...
Thanks!!

T1DCarnivoreRunner

I believe this varies greatly from person to person. My experience varies greatly from the responses so far. I've been seriously going at this since 1/1/2014. For most of the first year, I saw results despite being super hungry all the time. I tolerated the extreme hunger because I was losing, albeit very slowly.

But when I stopped losing and entered a plateau, I couldn't stand being both hungry AND not losing. After 2 months of no sustained loss, I started some creative ways to try to start losing again. This was my first plateau, so at the time, I wasn't aware of how real plateaus work (where one is truly eating at a deficit and not actually losing). I started this variation of IF, which was not so much calorie counting (I did track calories for the data, but didn't restrict during feast times). For 6 weeks, I ate at double my TDEE in total, though some days a huge deficit and some days I actually ate 5 times TDEE. The idea was to at least use IF to maybe shrink my appetite. It helped a small amount, but not much. The good thing is that, since I was in a real plateau, I didn't have any sustained gain during this time. The day-to-day fluctuations (which happen within a plateau, but center around a base number) grew much larger, but I didn't gain or lose anything. So I went back to a normal daily deficit. Finally, a couple months later, I had the "whoosh." In hindsight, the whoosh would have been much larger had I not eaten at a surplus for 6 weeks of the roughly 6 months. I knew quite a bit more about plateaus for the next one, and was able to have more patience because I knew some of what to expect.

The short answer is: Yes, I totally understand what it is like to feel like you are starving - for me, it doesn't go away, but the losses keep me willing to eat at a deficit.

kommodevaran

rankinsect wrote: »

I didn't really feel like that this time at all. My goal wasn't to change everything to my idea of what "perfect" diet and exercise was, my goal is to make the smallest set of changes that will lead me to success. I only made changes I realistically expected I could maintain for a lifetime.

That is exactly what I have done differently this time, and as I don't want to change anything now, I'm getting more and more confident this is for real and for life

bodymindmusic

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lil_katie86

Add me guys I don't no how to add people! I'd love the support from all of you:-)

eeejer

eat more protein, and make sure your TDEE is calculated properly. You should rarely be hungry.

latincoffee

lil_katie86 wrote: »

Was there any point you felt like giving up? Or have given up in the past???
So far I'm on week four and I'm still dying from working out and starving from my new healthy eating!! When does this get better??

I'm not going to give up. I've changed for life now, I just hope it gets easier!!

I know the feeling, @lil_katie86 Once you continue with the habits--it should be easier

lorrpb

lil_katie86 wrote: »

Was there any point you felt like giving up? Or have given up in the past???
So far I'm on week four and I'm still dying from working out and starving from my new healthy eating!! When does this get better??

I'm not going to give up. I've changed for life now, I just hope it gets easier!!

You need practices and habits you can maintain long term. I suggest that you learn to pace yourself on your workouts so you can survive better. Most workouts and classes are designed to challenge people with a great fitness level already. There is no shame in reducing the intensity, reps etc so it is challenging but doable for you.

I you're too hungry, increase your calorie goal, which means you set MFP to lose less per week. After you get used to that, you might be able to decrease cals again, in smaller steps. Be sure you're eating enough to fuel those killer workouts & recovery too. There is no reason to torture yourself. You need a plan that's sustainable or there's no point in doing this.